Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,203, William Follet, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Follet, William
8 21 203
Carded
CONTENTS

273 14 Rhode Island William Follet
enlisted in the State of R.I. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Capt. Wickham of the — Reg t commanded by Colo. Brown in the — R.I.
time for 7 Months 7 days fin
Inscribed on the Roll of — R.I. at the rate of 24 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April 1834 and Supt. Benj. Russell Esq. received R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 72.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sep r 11 12.50
$ 84.80
{ Revolutionary War, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book Vol. 2 Page 109

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this The 25 day of March A D 1834 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence at Rhode a Court now in session in said County William Tottit of Cumberland in said County aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz. He entered the War of the Revolution and served as follows In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers & says to 1 st He was born in Cumberland December 20 1755 2 d His birth is recorded in the Town Clerks office in said town 3 d He lived in said Cumberland when he was

first called into service and since the war he has always lived there.
4. He was drafted as herein stated 5. He served under General Spencer General Sullivan Colonel Chad Brown Major Peake Captain Enock Weatherhead Captain George Pike & Amos Whipple 6. He never received any written discharge.
William Pettibone 7. Davies Hawkins Benjamin Dyer, Genghis Khan And this Applicant says that in February 1776 he was drafted a private in Captain Weatherhead's Company & served a month at Providence And the said William further says and declares that in December 1776 when the British took possession of Newport he was drafted as a private in Captain Weatherhead's Company of militia to go to Bristol a town on the Bay he does not remember who the Colonel was

when they arrived at Bristol the regiment in which he was, in, was commanded by a Major Fike. He was drafted for a month & he served out his time & was discharged - And he further says that as soon as he was discharged, he enlisted for another month as a private in Captain Gense's Company but served only seven days when he was discharged & he then came home.
And said William further declares that in March 1877, he was again drafted in same Company as a private & marched to Providence & was in Colonel Chad Brown's Regiment & was stationed there a month. This applicant cannot at this distant period remember all the times & places he served during this year yet he avers that between said March & December 1877 he served two months at least as a private in said Company, in going against the enemy

And the said William further says that in the year 1778. he was drafted in same company as a private to guard the shores against the enemy a number of times but he cannot remember how many yet he says that between January & December of that year. he served two months at least — and he further says that in the 1779 he was drafted & served a month at Warren & Barrington under Captain Jeremiah Scott as a private in his company.
He has no documentary evidence of his services but he produces the testimony of Daniel Hawkins — Benjamin Dexter — who served with him a part of the time, And he further says there is no Armyman living in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted but he produces the testimony of other witnesses who can testify in his behalf as to his reputation of having served & as to his character. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever

to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. He served eight months and seven days in all as a private for which he claims a pension under the act aforesaid
William Trollet
Sworn to in open Court this twenty fifth day of March 1894 Allend Beck Clerk

21 203 INVALID.
De No. 21,208 William Follett Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 140
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May - 22 - 1900 Miss. Arthur Capeland Cazenovia - N.Y.

Providence March 31 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of William Follett. for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832
I am respectfully your obt servt Benja Lowell
To J. L. Edwards, Esq

I Darius Hawkins of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island being now 75 years of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with William Follett of said Cum- berland who is now present before me as a have known him for the last 60 years. having always been a neighbor to him - and I further testify that during the Revolu- tionary War I well remember of serving a number of tours of duty with him - I remember one time of month at Bristol in December - 1776 soon after the British took possession of Newport in Captain Wathenheads Company - I also served another month in March 1777 with him at Providence & I also remember

that he served another month at the time of the Battle on Rhode Island in 1778 I not  do belong to the same Company but I well remember of seeing him there as a soldier on duty - The militia were often called upon to do much duty during the time the British were in possession of Rhode Island, and I have no doubt he served much more than I now particularly re- member.
Darius Hopkins Sworn March 17 Rhode Island District in Providence March 17 1834
Sworn to before me by the above named Darius Hopkins and I further certify that he is a credible witness in the premises.
John Pitman District Judge U. States for Rhode Island Dist t

We Nathaniel Aldrich of the City of Providence and William Follett Jr of Cumberland in the said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named William Follett who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration we believe him to be 76 years of age we have always understood that he was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states - The said William Follett Jr who is the son of the applicant has heard his father speak of his services many years ago long before the act of June 7 th 1832 was passed & he always spoke of them pretty much as he has stated them Nathaniel Aldrich William Follett Jr
Sworn to in open Court
March 25 th 1834
Allend. D. D. Clark, Clerk

Rhode Island District
Clerk's office U S District Court March 17 th 1834
I certify the preceding to be the true signature of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States within for said District In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the day & year first above mentioned
Briggs C. Coulls. Clerk

I Benjamin Dexter of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to law do testify and say that William Gullet of Cumberland in said State was to my knowledge a soldier in the army of the revolution I know of his being in the service one month at Providence in the year AD 1776 and I likewise know of his being in the service in the year 1770 one month at Newport Benjamin Dexter
Providence ss at Gloucester this 19 day of March — AD 1836 Personally came Benjamin Dexter subscriber to the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that the said Benjamin Dexter is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit Before me Charles Wade Just. Peace
Providence ss State of Rhode Island & ccc I Dexter Randall clerk of the court of com- mon Pleas within and for the County of Providence and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Wade before whom the above going affidavit was sworn, is a justice of the peace within and for the town of Gloucester in said County of State aforesaid and that he is authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions; and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is the proper hand writing of the said Charles Wade. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Prov- idence this twenty fifth day of March AD 1836
Dexter Randall Clk

No. 30352 William Fickett of Cumberland R.I.
Adm'd pri 7 m - 7 days Capt. Nathaniel C. Brown
Benj. Cowen Esq. Providence R.I.

I George Ide of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode- Island. do being Sixty Eight years of age do depose and say - That I am well acquainted with William Follett of said Cumberland, and that he is a man of truth and veracity George Ide
Providence To In Cumberland March 22 nd AD 1834
Then George Ide above name personally appeared and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition.
I further certify that I am acquainted with said George Ide, and that he is a credible witness in the premises
Before me
Hugh Ballou Justice of the Peace
Providence To State of Rhode Island &c. I Dexter Randall clerk of the County of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, being a Justice of Peace, do hereby certify that Alexander Ballou before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within and for the town of Cumberland in said State and is duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions. That the signature thereto purporting to be his, is the proper hand writing of the said Alexander Ballou.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this twenty fifth day of March AD 1834
Dexter Randall Clerk

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the abovenamed Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court finds the certifies that it appears that Darius Hawkins Benjamin Dexter George Ide and William Fallet Junior who have signed and sworn to the pre- ceding affidavits are all residents in the respective States they state & are all credible persons & their statements entitled to full credit
I Allen D Lusk Clerk of said court do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said court in the matter of the Application of William Fallet for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this Twenty fifth day of March A 1834
Allen D Lusk Clerk